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IN THIS WORLD, PERFECTION IS EVERYTHING‘Terrifyingly plausible’ Louise Candlish ‘Devastating and brilliant’ Woman & Home ‘Thought-provoking’ Alice Feeney ‘Shocking . . . A powerful tale’ Cosmopolitan ‘Timely’ Kia AbdullahIt begins as a way to make things fairer. An education system that will benefit everyone. It’s all in the name of progress.This is what Elena Fairchild believes. As a teacher in one of the government’s elite schools for children with high ‘Q’ scores, she witnesses the advantages first-hand.But when Elena’s own daughter scores lower than expected, she is taken away. Elena follows her to her new home. A government institute.What she finds there makes El…